Lt. Kevin Kobza reports that the Fairhaven Police Department is seeking to locate an individual who was attempting to gain entry into a residence before fleeing from police on Saturday evening.
On Saturday, Dec. 2, at approximately 6 p.m., Fairhaven officers were called to a residence on James Street by a homeowner who reported an unknown person approaching their house.
An unidentified individual was captured on a surveillance camera attempting to gain entry into the same residence five days prior, prompting the homeowner to quickly notify police.
As Fairhaven officers approached the scene, the individual fled on foot and managed to avoid being captured.
Just over an hour later, police observed a vehicle picking up an individual who was on foot in the same vicinity as the residence. The vehicle drove a short distance before the two occupants switched seats.
When police attempted to stop the vehicle, it fled from the area. The vehicle was located a short time later on Francis Street, just south of Bridge Street. The operator, later identified as 23 year-old Bryce Williams-Devlin, who is known to police, fled on foot and was unable to be located. His last known address is 1049 Pleasant St., New Bedford.
Fairhaven Police asks that anyone who may have information on Williams-Devlin’s whereabouts to contact the Department at 508-997-7421.
Charges against William-Devlin are still pending, and the case remains under active investigation by the Fairhaven Police Department.